"... Real-world applications are usually characterized by heterogeneous distributed entities that interact following complex coordination protocols and that dynamically and autonomously modify their strategies during this interaction; these systems are extremely difficult to model and implement, and trad ..."

"... Abstract — The agent paradigm appears promising and much research has been devoted to it during the last decade. In this paper we consider security issues that need to be addressed before multi-agent systems can be a viable solution for a broad range of commercial applications. We do this through co ..."

Abstract — The agent paradigm appears promising and much research has been devoted to it during the last decade. In this paper we consider security issues that need to be addressed before multi-agentsystems can be a viable solution for a broad range of commercial applications. We do this through

"... I would like to dedicate this dissertation first and foremost to my grandmother and grandfather who encouraged me and were proud of my achievements during my work on this dissertation, but unfortunately did not make it to this day. I would also like to dedicate this to my parents who were always the ..."

whenever I approached him. I would also like to thank all the members of the Multi-AgentsSystem lab, all of whom are great people, who serve as a second family and help each other whenever one is in need. A special thank you is due to Yael Ejgenberg, without whom many of this work could not have been

"... Introduction We have discussed how single autonomous systems can learn from interacting with a given environment. Many real world problems consist of multiple autonomous systems working together in the same environment. This brings us to the field of Multi-agent systems (MASs). The study of multi-a ..."

Introduction We have discussed how single autonomous systems can learn from interacting with a given environment. Many real world problems consist of multiple autonomous systems working together in the same environment. This brings us to the field of Multi-agentsystems (MASs). The study of multi-agent